Desert Tortoise Recovery Office: AnnouncementsThe latest DTRO announcementshttp://www.fws.gov/nevada/feeds/dtro_announcements.xmlen-usvictor_cobos@fws.gov (Vic Cobos)08/01/2008http://www.fws.gov/nevada/images/graphics/emblem6.gifNevada Fish and Wildlife Officehttp://www.fws.gov/nevada/desert_tortoise/dtro/dtro_meet_events.html
Federal and State Wildlife Officials Urge Keeping Wild Tortoises Wild and Captive Tortoises Captivehttp://www.fws.gov/nevada/desert_tortoise/dt/dt_life.html
Pet Tortoise Pick-Up Service Ends Desert tortoises have lived in the area that is now the Mojave Desert for millions of years. Today, they are rarely seen in the wild and in some places have disappeared entirely. Even though desert tortoise populations have declined in the wilds of the harsh desert, captive pet tortoises have been able to thrive with regular food and water. Their longevity and the uncontrolled breeding of captive tortoises has resulted in thousands of unwanted pets, many of which have been brought to the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center. Nevada Fish and Wildlife Office1/29/2013